Possessed Hatchet

Possessed Hatchet

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	80 / 90 (Melee)
Knockback	5 (Average)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	14 (Very fast)
Velocity	24 (effective)
Tooltip	Chases after your enemy
Rarity	07*
Sell	7
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Possessed Hatchet
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 1122
• Internal Projectile ID: 182

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Qty.	Rate
Golem Golem	1	14.29% 12.5%
Treasure Bag (Golem)Treasure Bag (Golem)	1	14.29% 12.5%

A player using the Possessed Hatchet. Note the homing capabilities.

The Possessed Hatchet is a Hardmode, post-Golem boomerang-type melee weapon that flies very fast and homes in on enemies, then returns to the player. It also emits a certain amount of light when thrown. It has a 14.29*1/7 (14.29%) / 12.5*1/8 (12.5%) chance to be dropped from the Golem.

On the  Desktop version,  Console version,  Mobile version,  Nintendo Switch version, and  tModLoader version, the weapon acts similarly to stacked Light Discs, capable of throwing out multiple hatchets even though the weapon cannot stack, with no limit to the number of hatchets that can be out at once. On the  Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version, it acts as a singular boomerang, only firing one at a time. When it has no enemy to home in on, the Hatchet returns to the player after flying a relatively short distance of only 25 tiles.

Its best modifier is Godly or Demonic. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount.

Notes

• If aimed correctly, the player can attack enemies from behind a wall.
• If the player dies while this item is out, it will hover at their death point until they respawn, then it will fly to them.
• It homes in on the tail segment of all worms.
• On the  Old-gen console version, the weapon has no autoswing, significantly reducing its usefulness.
• It will not home in on players during PvP.

Tips

• Due to the weapon being fast and capable of throwing multiple hatchets, it can be fired at a very rapid rate and be quite effective against certain bosses, especially Duke Fishron.
• It is fairly effective against Crawltipedes since it always targets the tail and can take it out in a few hits.

Trivia

• The Possessed Hatchet is one of the only weapons that has a higher damage value on the  Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version than on the  Desktop version,  Console version,  Mobile version,  Nintendo Switch version, and  tModLoader version.
• Despite being a hatchet, it cannot chop down trees.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Sprite updated.
  • Drop rate increased from 12.5*1/8 (12.5%) to 14.29*1/7 (14.29%), due to the Picksaw now dropping separately.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
  • Use time reduced from 14 to 13.
  • Can now be thrown in rapid succession.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4's 1.0.750.0 update. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: ()
  • Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
  • Use time reduced from 14 to 13.
  • Can now be thrown in rapid succession.

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7:
  • Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
  • Use time reduced from 14 to 13.
  • Can now be thrown in rapid succession.

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.